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sweet life

Pregnancy cravings pushed Kaylee Head to start The Donut Pantry

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what lies beneath

Talented underwater photographer and artist Alex Pike captures more than the eye can see

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round out summer with a splash!

Whether you’re out for a new challenge, summer fitness fun or to race, SPLASH Wollongong is not to be missed

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ocean alley

Congratulations to Aussie band Ocean Alley winning the top spot in Triple J's Hottest 100

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sweet life
sweet life

Pregnancy cravings pushed Kaylee Head to start The Donut Pantry

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a hidden gem
a hidden gem

Ruby’s Mount Kembla is charming and exceptional

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hidden harvest
hidden harvest

Hidden Harvest – a not-for-profit organisation made up of passionate and dedicated volunteers

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hey brew : buck hamblin
hey brew : buck hamblin

Our chat to Luke from Buck Hamblin about what makes the perfect cup

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what lies beneath
what lies beneath

Talented underwater photographer and artist Alex Pike captures more than the eye can see

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ocean alley
ocean alley

Congratulations to Aussie band Ocean Alley winning the top spot in Triple J's Hottest 100

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round out summer with a splash!
round out summer with a splash!

Whether you’re out for a new challenge, summer fitness fun or to race, SPLASH Wollongong is not to be missed

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celebrating 20 years of aquathon
celebrating 20 years of aquathon

Over the past 20 years, the MMJ Australia Day Aquathon has become a household name in the Illawarra

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every tree has a story
every tree has a story

After a highly successful inaugural year, The Illawarra Festival of Wood returns this October

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Crispy bacon, runny egg, soft bun... @lechappecyclecafe nails the humble bacon and egg roll 🍳🥓😋👌🏻 . . #brekkie #wollongong #baconandeggs #b&eroll #breakfast #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #fortheloveoflocalfood #localfood #yum #illawarraeats #mornings #food #cafe #coffeeshop
Welcome to the neighbourhood @holdfastespresso ☕️☕️ . . #newcafe #woonona #coffee #mornings #caffeine #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #coffeelovers #espresso
What a morning 🙌🏻 it’s been a busy weekend around here getting issue 5 ready to print. So close now 💙 . . #deadline #lssue5 #coalcoast #coalcoast #wollongong #harbour #coalcoastmag #goodmorning #morning #blue #lastdaysofsummer
This weekend @wonderwallsfestival splashes some colour around the streets of Port Kembla - check out the artists at work 🖤🎨 . . #wonderwalls #art #streetart #wentworthst #portkembla #weekend #weekendvibes #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #graffiti #colour #streetview
Happy love day to all 💜💗❤️ Another beauty by our Issue 4 cover photographer, the talented @benmack_ 🤩 . . #valentinesday #love #pinkskies #austinmer #photography #picoftheday #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #valentine #spreadthelove #sharethelove #drone #dronephotography #dronestagram
Would really love to sit down here and look at this view all day 🤩...but alas we’ve gotta get this mag to print 🥳🙈✌🏻 . . #cantwait #lookinggood #print #printmedia #weloveprint #magazine #issue5 #excited #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #illawarra #barrackpoint #barrackreserve #shellharbour #oceanview
The way we were - the classic Hotel Wollongong on the corner of Kembla and Crown St, now the site of @mr_crown_ 🖤 📸 Wollongong city libraries via @lostwollongong . . #thewaywewere #history #lookingback #pub #oldpub #hotel #wollongong #architecture #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #coalcoast #coalcoastmagazine #lostwollongong #illawarrahistory #classicpubs
Good morning Monday 🖤 deadline deadline✌🏻 . . #deadline #issue5 #print #flatchat #design #edit #busyweek #monday #magazine #illawarra #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #happynewweek
The pool in THIRROUL 💙 . . #swim #summerswim #laps #lapswimming #kidspool #salt #saltyair #shadows #shades #afternoonshadows #pool #shade #cooldown #thirroul #illawarra #wollongong #local #coalcoast #coast #coalcoastmag #rhymes
What’s for lunch? Our guide to some of the Illawarra’s lesser-known eats in issue 5 features gems like this burek from Cringila. Check it out (link in bio) 👌🏻🍴 📸📝 @quicksandfood . . #illawarraeats #cringila #burek #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #whatsforlunch #lunchtime #eats #food #localfood #fortheloveoflocalfood #spinach #cheese #pastry #issue5 #readonline
Colourful Cozza 🎨🐋🐋🐋🎨✌🏽 . . #corrimal #cozza #streetart #art #wallart #muralart #mural #colour #underwaterlove #whale #seahorse #Wollongong #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw #coalcoastmagazine #coalcoastmag
Sunrise and saltwater 💛 📸 @amber.cree 👌🏻 . . #mornings #newweek #picoftheday #photography #photographer #sunrise #saltwater #ocean #oceanlove #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #monday #goodmorning
Happy Sunday ✌🏻from Towradgi 😎 . . #towradgi #corrimalbeach #towradgipoint #towradgibeach #sunday #happydays #illawarra #beachdays #lovewhereyoulive #summer #summervibes #summerdays #saltlife #ocean #beachgirl #summertime #beachlife #beach #coalcoast #coalcoastmag
We are busy working on ISSUE 5 (our one year anniversary 🙊) & shall be picking our faves very soon 🧐⭐️🤩⚡️🤔✨😯💫😍🌟😃 GET SNAPPING 📸 . . #coalcoastmag
Those @timbermillcafe corn fritters 😍🙌🏻 😍#happyfriday . . #brekkie #breakfast #riseandshine #breakfastclub #bulli #timbermill #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #fortheloveoflocalfood #fritters #corn #avocado #pickles #avo #yum
Glimpse of Lake Illawarra 🤩 . . #lake #lakeillawarra #primbee #bay #primbeebay #sunshine #suburbs #onthelake #lovewhereyoulive #beauty #nature #nature_good #wollongong #nsw #southcoast #coalcoast #coalcoastmag
BULLI in the summertime 💙 . . #oceanbeach #ocean #oceanedge #oceanpool #beach #bullibeach #bullioceanpool #summervibes #afternoonswim #wollongong #north #lovewhereyoulive #coalcoastnsw #nsw #southcoast #instatravel #travel #travelgram #coalcoast #coalcoastmag
Congratulations to Aussie band Ocean Alley winning the top spot in @triple_j Hottest 100👏🏻👏🏻 Read about this band who played at the @yoursandowlsfestival last year...link in bio 🎼 Thanks to @jem_quinn & @whitewashmagazine 💙 . . #congrats #numberone #song #confidence #aussieband #oceanalley #hottest100 #triplejhottest100 #triplej #coalcoast #coalcoastmag
Summer days at North Beach 💛 . . #northbeach #wollongong #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #diggies #northbeachkiosk #summer #sunnydays #seeyouatthebeach #beachdays #blueskies #illawarra #northgong #longweekend
Refreshing little drink this one 👌🏻 @darkforestbeverages 🦌 . . #kombucha #drinkferments #fermented #kombuchabrewing #sparkling #supportlocal #refresh #drink #health #guthealth #orginal #darkforest #darkforestbeverages #break #chill #hotsummerdays #cooldown #stag #deercountry #wollongong #illawarra #coalcoast #coalcoastmag #delish
 
 
 
 

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Yours & OWLS

 
 
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